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Scenario

When spiritual discussions become performative

Our book club has been reading spiritual texts together for two years, but lately our discussions have become these intellectual debates where everyone is trying to sound wise instead of actually sharing what's really going on in their lives. We've lost the vulnerability that made our conversations transformative and I don't know how to get it back.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group of seekers realizes they have begun performing wisdom instead of practicing it.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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